Lithographic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003375",
  "term": "Lithographic",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Relating to a printing process that uses a flat surface, such as a metal plate, treated to create oil-receptive image areas and water-receptive non-image areas. Ink adheres only to the image areas, and then transfers to an offset blanket before being pressed onto the substrate. This method is widely used for high-volume commercial printing of books, magazines, and packaging due to its ability to produce fine detail and consistent quality.",
  "synonyms": [
    "litho"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Lithografisch",
    "es": "litográfico",
    "fr": "lithographique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lithographic/"
}